shoemaker

Here he is

www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Fermanagh/Rossl...

Suck Diesel Isn’t our online Census a marvellous thing! Well done National Archives of Ireland.

But is he a cobbler or a cordwainer? A cordwainer makes shoes from new leather (originally using leather from Cordoba), whereas a cobbler makes shoes from old bits of leather ('cobbled' together). One of my great-great-great grandfathers was a cordwainer, and they were very particular about the distinction. New leather was more expensive, so his customers were all 'well-healed'. Or more likely the peasants in his village couldn't afford his products, and he went bankrupt before moving to the big town nearby.

The census sits on the fence with 'shoe maker'.

John Spooner "Well healed" I like it. I see he describes himself as "Shoe Maker" in both the 1901 and 1911 Census. I am afraid that does not answer the question you raised.

John Spooner
There are 8 men in Ireland with the occupation of Cordwainer in the 1901 Census
There are 2 men in Ireland with the occupation of Cordwainer in the 1911 Census

There are the odd few Cord Wainers in both 1901 and 1911, along with Board wainer, Rent wainer, Horse wainer and a Cord winner!

When the beard was king..!! Another classic pic..

Är det Skåne eller Småland?

petranyberg: Det är Småland! Felskrivning i rubriken - som jag nu har fixat tack vare din observation. :) /Anna B.

Now I don't know if it's me but these folk look way older than their actual age - must have been the tough conditions they lived in..

Poor little Fox. Look at his clothes. Times were really bad way back then.

they where all so small poor things and sad looking

stealing leather to earn a living as a shoemaker, hard life indeed!

Well what a find, I am tracing my family tree on my mams dads side and this chap here is my great great great great uncle